Police reform, police conduct, morale low in Boston, violent crime increase to stall criminal justice reform, clearance rates low in some cities, Ring to make police requests public, Citizen employees raise concern, private control over policing reduces transparency, Houston’s transparency hub, and more…
POLICE CONDUCT
Columbus Police reducing property crime responses to keep more officers on the street (ABC6OnYourSide)
‘Morale Is Very Low,’ Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association President Says (CBS Local Boston)
Police Chief to Plead Guilty After Allegedly Threatening ‘Fake Arrest’ Over Negative Facebook Post (Newsweek)
‘I’ve lost count.’ Notorious Opa-locka police sergeant German Bosque fired for seventh time (Miami Herald)
Orange County deputy suspended over TikTok videos (Click Orlando)
Internal affairs document shows verbal discipline for Lucas County deputy who used a stun gun on a taxi driver at Walmart (WTOL)
Is the future of policing happening right here in Colorado? (The Gazette)
CRIME RATE
Violent crime is rising in American cities, putting criminal-justice reform at risk? (The Economist)
Philadelphia Police Leaders Outline Plan To Combat Deadly Uptick In Violence As Unofficial Start Of Summer Arrives (CBS Philly)
Crime Mapping: Majority of homicide cases in Indianapolis remain unsolved (Fox59) see also: Kansas City police fail to solve most crimes. It’s one reason some want more city control (The Kansas City Star)
Atlanta residents fed up with car break-ins demand changes to city’s approach (Fox5Atlanta)
CRIME TECH
Amazon’s Ring to require police requests for user videos to be public (CNBC)
Inside Citizen: The public safety app pushing surveillance boundaries (NBC News)
Honolulu Police Need A Bodycam Policy That Instills Trust (Honolulu Civil Beat)
POLICE TRANSPARENCY
Houston rolls out ‘Police Transparency Hub’; What it is, how to file a police complaint (Click2Houston)
THE PRISON SYSTEM
Vermont Committee calls on state leaders to take further prison reform action (NBC5)
Brittany Suszan 